Chapter 40, PENSIONS

(40 ILCS 5/6-104) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-104) Sec. 6-104. Effective date. "Effective date": July 1, 1931, for any city covered by the "Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of the Illinois Municipal Code" on the date this Article comes in effect; and the date thereafter that any …

(40 ILCS 5/6-105) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-105) Sec. 6-105. Retirement board or board. "Retirement board" or "board": The board of trustees of the Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-106) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-106) Sec. 6-106. Fireman. "Fireman": Any person who: (a) was, is, or shall be employed by a city in its fire service as a fireman, fire paramedic, fire engineer, marine engineer, or fire pilot, and whose duty is to participate in the wo…

(40 ILCS 5/6-106.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-106.1) Sec. 6-106.1. Gender. The masculine gender wherever used in this Article includes the female gender and all annuities and benefits applicable to male firemen and their survivors and the contributions to be made for widows' annu…

(40 ILCS 5/6-107) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-107) Sec. 6-107. Present employee. "Present employee": Any person employed by a city as a fireman on the day before the effective date; also any fireman receiving a pension on account of disability from any firemen's pension fund in ope…

(40 ILCS 5/6-108) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-108) Sec. 6-108. Future entrant. "Future entrant": Any person employed as a fireman of a city for the first time on or after the effective date. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-109) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-109) Sec. 6-109. Active fireman. "Active fireman": Any person employed and receiving salary as a fireman. "Active fireman" also includes a person who made the election under Section 6-230 and is serving in a position covered under Secti…

(40 ILCS 5/6-110) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-110) Sec. 6-110. Act of duty. "Act of duty": Any act imposed on an active fireman by the ordinances of a city, or by the rules or regulations of its fire department, or any act performed by an active fireman while on duty, having for it…

(40 ILCS 5/6-111) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-111) Sec. 6-111. Salary. "Salary": Subject to Section 6-211, the annual salary of a fireman, as follows: (a) For age and service annuity, minimum annuity, and disability benefits, the actual amount of the annual salary, except as otherw…

(40 ILCS 5/6-112) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-112) Sec. 6-112. "Disability": A condition of physical or mental incapacity to perform any assigned duty or duties in the fire service. "Injury": Damage suffered by or hurt done to a fireman. "Occupational Disease": A sickness, disease …

(40 ILCS 5/6-113) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-113) Sec. 6-113. Compulsory retirement. "Compulsory retirement": Separation of a fireman from the service due to his reaching an age set by law or ordinance beyond which the fireman is prohibited from working as a fireman. (Source: Laws…

(40 ILCS 5/6-114) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-114) Sec. 6-114. Withdrawal, withdrawal from service, or withdrawn from service. "Withdrawal", "withdrawal from service", or "withdrawn from service": The discharge, resignation or complete separation from service of a fireman, other th…

(40 ILCS 5/6-115) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-115) Sec. 6-115. Assets. "Assets": The total value of cash, securities and other property. Bonds shall be valued at amortized book value. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-116) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-116) Sec. 6-116. Annuity. "Annuity": Annual payments for life, unless otherwise terminated under this Article, payable in 12 equal monthly installments beginning on the first day of the second month next following the date of the event …

(40 ILCS 5/6-117) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-117) Sec. 6-117. Present value. "Present value": The amount of money needed to provide an annuity or benefit at some future date computed according to the applicable mortality and interest tables. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-118) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-118) Sec. 6-118. Prior service annuity. "Prior Service Annuity" shall be credited for present employees for service rendered prior to the effective date in accordance with the provisions of the "Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund Act of…

(40 ILCS 5/6-119) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-119) Sec. 6-119. Age and service annuity. "Age and Service Annuity" shall be provided firemen for service rendered on or after the effective date. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-120) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-120) Sec. 6-120. Present employees limitation to and amount of prior service annuities in certain cases. A present employee, who has a credit on the effective date, for prior service annuity, of an amount sufficient to provide annuity a…

(40 ILCS 5/6-121) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-121) Sec. 6-121. Present employees - Age 57 in service - Amount of annuity. (a) A present employee, who attains age 57 or more while in service, having credit from sums accumulated for age and service annuity and prior service annuity s…

(40 ILCS 5/6-122) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-122) Sec. 6-122. Present employees - Age 50 but less than 57 in service - Age 50 out of service - Amount of annuity. A present employee who (1) attains age 50 or more but less than 57 while in service, having 10 or more years of service…

(40 ILCS 5/6-123) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-123) Sec. 6-123. Minimum amount of annuity of present employee. Any present employee who withdraws on or after the effective date, having at least 20 years of service, and for whom the annuity otherwise provided in this Article is less …

(40 ILCS 5/6-124) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-124) Sec. 6-124. Future entrants; amount of annuity. When a future entrant attains age 63 in service, except for a fireman who is not subject to the compulsory retirement age, his age and service annuity shall be fixed as of age 63. The…

(40 ILCS 5/6-124.1) Sec. 6-124.1. Withdrawal from service; amount of annuity. (a) In lieu of any annuity provided in the other provisions of this Article, a fireman who (1) is required to withdraw from service due to attainment of compulsory retirement age, or is not subject to c…

(40 ILCS 5/6-125) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-125) Sec. 6-125. Future entrants - age 50 but less than age 63 in service - amount of annuity. When a future entrant who attains age 50 or more in service, having 10 or more years of service, withdraws before age 63 his age and service …

(40 ILCS 5/6-126) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-126) Sec. 6-126. Future entrants - Withdrawal before age 50 - Amount of annuity. When a future entrant withdraws before age 50 after 10 or more years' service and attains age 50 while out of service, his age and service annuity shall be…

(40 ILCS 5/6-127) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-127) Sec. 6-127. Future entrants-Re-entry and new fixation. Except as may be otherwise provided in this Article, no amount of annuity other than that fixed in accordance with Sections 6-125 and 6-126 shall be granted to any future entra…

(40 ILCS 5/6-128) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128) Sec. 6-128. (a) A future entrant who withdraws on or after July 21, 1959, after completing at least 23 years of service, and for whom the annuity otherwise provided in this Article is less than that stated in this Section, has a ri…

(40 ILCS 5/6-128.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.1) Sec. 6-128.1. Firemen who have retired prior to September 23, 1971 and firemen who retire after that and who served 20 or more years before retirement and whose pensions or annuities are less than $250 per month shall receive s…

(40 ILCS 5/6-128.2) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.2) Sec. 6-128.2. Minimum retirement annuities. (a) Beginning with the monthly payment due in January, 1988, the monthly annuity payment for any person who is entitled to receive a retirement annuity under this Article in January, …

(40 ILCS 5/6-128.3) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.3) Sec. 6-128.3. Minimum widow's annuities. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, beginning January 1, 1988, the minimum widow's annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a widow's annuity under t…

(40 ILCS 5/6-128.4) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-128.4) Sec. 6-128.4. Minimum widow's annuities. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, beginning January 1, 1996, the minimum amount of widow's annuity payable to any person who is entitled to receive a widow's annui…

(40 ILCS 5/6-129) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-129) Sec. 6-129. Widow's prior service annuity. "Widow's Prior Service Annuity" shall be credited for the widow of a male present employee for service prior to the effective date, in accordance with the "Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fu…

(40 ILCS 5/6-130) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-130) Sec. 6-130. Widow's annuity. "Widow's Annuity" shall be provided for the widows of firemen for service after the effective date. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)

(40 ILCS 5/6-131) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-131) Sec. 6-131. Amount of present employee's widow's annuity on effective date. The amount of annuity for the wife of a present employee who attains age 57 or more on or before the effective date shall be fixed on the effective date as…

(40 ILCS 5/6-133) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-133) Sec. 6-133. Widow's annuity-All employees-Death in service before age 63. The widow of an employee who dies in service before age 63 is entitled to receive annuity, from the date of his death, of the amount provided on a single lif…

(40 ILCS 5/6-134) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-134) Sec. 6-134. Widow's annuity - all employees - withdrawal before age 63 and after age 50. The widow's annuity and widow's prior service annuity for the wife of an employee who (1) attained age 50 or more but less than age 63 while i…

(40 ILCS 5/6-135) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-135) Sec. 6-135. Widow's annuity - All employees - Withdrawal before age 50 - Death after age 50. The widow's annuity and widow's prior service annuity for the wife of an employee who withdraws after service of 10 or more years before a…

(40 ILCS 5/6-136) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-136) Sec. 6-136. Widow's annuity - All employees - Withdrawal and death before age 50. The widow of an employee who (1) has served 10 or more years and (2) withdraws before age 50, and (3) dies out of service before age 50, shall receiv…

(40 ILCS 5/6-137) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-137) Sec. 6-137. Widow's annuity-Re-entry and new fixation. Annuity in excess of that fixed in Sections 6-134 and 6-135 shall not be granted to the widow of an employee described therein unless the employee re-enters the service before …

(40 ILCS 5/6-138) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-138) Sec. 6-138. Widow's annuity-Determination of age of widow. Widow's annuity shall be computed as herein provided, except that the maximum age of the widow for annuity purposes for the wife or widow of any employee entering service p…

(40 ILCS 5/6-139) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-139) Sec. 6-139. Widow's annuity - Limitations after fixation. Except as may be otherwise provided in this Article, (a) no salary deductions or contributions by the city for widow's annuity shall be made after such annuity has been fixe…

(40 ILCS 5/6-140) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-140) Sec. 6-140. Death in the line of duty. (a) The annuity for the widow of a fireman whose death results from the performance of an act or acts of duty shall be an amount equal to 50% of the current annual salary attached to the class…

(40 ILCS 5/6-141) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-141) Sec. 6-141. Minimum widow's annuities after July 1, 1935-Widow of pensioner under prior act. Whenever the annuity under any provision of this Article for a widow of a fireman described in this section is less than $45 per month, th…

(40 ILCS 5/6-141.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-141.1) Sec. 6-141.1. (a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article, the widow of a fireman who dies on or after June 30, 1984, while receiving a retirement annuity or while an active fireman with at least 1 1/2 years of cre…

(40 ILCS 5/6-141.2) Sec. 6-141.2. Minimum annuity for certain widows. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article, the widow's annuity payable to the widow of a fireman who dies on or after July 1, 1997 while an active fireman with at least 10 years of creditable service…

(40 ILCS 5/6-142) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-142) Sec. 6-142. Wives and widows not entitled to annuities. (A) Except as provided in subsection (B), the following wives or widows have no right to annuity from the fund: (a) A wife or widow married subsequent to the effective date of…

(40 ILCS 5/6-143) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-143) Sec. 6-143. Widow's remarriage. (a) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, a widow's annuity shall no longer be subject to termination or suspension under this Section due to remarriage…

(40 ILCS 5/6-143.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-143.1) Sec. 6-143.1. Pensions to survivors of female firemen. All provisions of this Article relating to annuities or benefits to a widow, children or other survivors of a male fireman shall apply with equal force to a surviving spous…

(40 ILCS 5/6-143.2) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-143.2) Sec. 6-143.2. Widows - double annuity. If any widow (1) receives a widow's annuity from the Fund, and (2) after December 31, 1989 marries a fireman who is a participant in this Fund, and (3) the fireman dies and a second widow'…

(40 ILCS 5/6-144) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-144) Sec. 6-144. No annuity in excess of 75% of the highest salary received by the fireman concerned shall be granted or paid to him except to the extent that the annuity may exceed such 75% under the provisions of Section 6-164 of this…